ChatGPT restored after global outage

ChatGPT, the widely popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, is back online after a global outage.

According to reports thousands of users were unable to access the platform.

Also Downdetector reported over 10,000 outage reports in the UK alone on Thursday, with users encountering a “bad gateway error” message.

OpenAI confirmed the issue began around 11:00 GMT and implemented a fix by 15:09 GMT, according to its status page. The company has not disclosed the cause of the outage but noted it was monitoring the platform’s performance closely.

The outage sparked mixed reactions online, with some users venting frustration while others joked about the disruption.

On Tuesday, President Trump announced a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to create at least $100 billion in computing infrastructure to power artificial intelligence. OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, was at the White House for the announcement.

Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has become a global phenomenon, attracting over 300 million weekly users by late 2024.